3.44× price rise
Average India inflation: 9.22% a year over 14 years. Prices first doubled by 1993. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 1999 (4.7%).
| 1985 | in 1999 | 1999 amount in 1985 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹3.44 | ₹0.29 |
| ₹10 | ₹34.37 | ₹2.91 |
| ₹100 | ₹343.72 | ₹29.09 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹3,437.16 | ₹290.94 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹34,371.62 | ₹2,909.38 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹343,716.17 | ₹29,093.77 |
The rupee averaged ₹12.34/USD in 1985 and ₹43.12/USD in 1999. ₹344 in 1999 is about $7.97; ₹100 in 1985 was about $8.10. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $8.10 to $7.97.
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | ₹100.00 | |
| 1986 | ₹108.73 | 8.7% |
| 1987 | ₹118.30 | 8.8% |
| 1988 | ₹129.40 | 9.4% |
| 1989 | ₹138.55 | 7.1% |
| 1990 | ₹150.98 | 9.0% |
| 1991 | ₹171.93 | 13.9% |
| 1992 | ₹192.19 | 11.8% |
| 1993 | ₹204.35 | 6.3% |
| 1994 | ₹225.29 | 10.2% |
| 1995 | ₹248.33 | 10.2% |
| 1996 | ₹270.62 | 9.0% |
| 1997 | ₹290.01 | 7.2% |
| 1998 | ₹328.38 | 13.2% |
| 1999 | ₹343.72 | 4.7% |
1985–1998 · 1985–2000 · All years
₹100 in 1985 had about the same buying power as ₹343.72 in 1999, based on India consumer price index data.
About 9.22% per year, compounding to a 243.7% total rise in prices over 14 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); the lowest was 1999 (4.7%).